Northrup Head
# Northrup Head

Northrup Head (69°52′S 160°9′E﻿ / ﻿69.867°S 160.150°E﻿ / -69.867; 160.150) is an ice-covered headland on the north side of Suvorov Glacier. The headland, a coastal extension of the Wilson Hills, stands 3.5 nautical miles (6 km) west-southwest of Belousov Point. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–63. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for David A. Northrup, ATN2, U.S. Navy, Aviation Electronics Technician with Squadron VX-6 at McMurdo Station, 1967.

This article incorporates public domain material from "Northrup Head". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

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